By Carolyn Gramling The ocean is a rich, fertile and seemingly lawless frontier. It’s a watery wild west, irresistible to humans hoping to plunder its many […]
Month: May 2024
One of the world’s earliest farming villages housed surprisingly few people
By Bruce Bower A farming-fueled baby boom long thought to have sparked the rise of ancient cities in southwest Asia turns out to have been a […]
The environmental and social cost of blockchain
Consumers confidence in financial institutions for transactions waned. The creator of blockchain technology came up with a peer to peer transaction ecosystem that would be […]
COP28 nations agreed to ‘transition’ from fossil fuels. That’s too slow, experts say
By Carolyn Gramling DECEMBER 15, 2023 AT 10:30 AM Days of contentious wrangling in Dubai at the United Nations’ 28th annual climate summit ended December 13 […]
Wind powered ships, food scents and forest guardians vie to lead research advances
By ANTHONY KING From sail-powered tankers and new food habits to forest-protecting hedges and data-driven healthcare, 2024 promises to be a big year in EU science. […]
The Powerful Constraints on Medical Care in Catholic Hospitals Across America
By Rachana Pradhan and Hannah Recht Nurse midwife Beverly Maldonado recalls a pregnant woman arriving at Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital in Maryland after her water broke. It was […]
Capturing methane from the air would slow global warming. Can it be done?
By Katherine Bourzac This summer was the hottest ever recorded on Earth, and 2023 is on track to be the hottest year. Heat waves threatened people’s […]
Women and Minorities Bear the Brunt of Medical Misdiagnosis
By Liz Szabo Charity Watkins sensed something was deeply wrong when she experienced exhaustion after her daughter was born. At times, Watkins, then 30, had to […]
From drain to gain: the hidden treasures in wastewater
EU industries from food and drinks to chemicals and biotechnology are seeking to profit from materials in water after it has been used. For decades, […]
Most of today’s gene therapies rely on viruses — and that’s a problem
By Tina Hesman Saey Will Ungerer isn’t a typical fourth-grader. The 10-year-old from Midlothian, Va., plays tag with his friends and swims in the ocean. “I […]